Godzilla Saturday March Madness Extravaganza!
GODZILLA SATURDAY MARCH MADNESS EXTRAVAGANZA – Starting out at 3-1 ATS puts us in a good position to win some jack for the final four!
So let’s go!
NIT
Michigan VS. Vanderbilt -2
While Vanderbilt has been terribly inconsistent all season, Michigan has started to win. They are 6-1 ATS in their last seven and have superior depth and size. Vanderbilt is trading on SEC pedigree, not recent results.
Pick: Michigan + 2
NCAA TOURNAMENT
Northwestern VS. UCLA + 7.5
Northwestern is a very well disciplined team and they will want to slow this game to a snails pace. What I like about the Wildcats is they have very potent guard play, which puts them in the position to control the pace. Northwestern is pesky, and they are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games.
UCLA jettisoned UNC-Asheville, a very weak entrant, by 33 points. Northwestern will not allow UCLA to shoot the blistering 55 percent like it did Thursday night.
In a close game, UCLA is abysmal at the free throw line, hitting just 72 percent on the season.
This will be a very tight game, with an upset by the Wildcats not out of the question.
Pick: Northwestern + 7.5
Tenn. VS. Duke -3.5
Tennessee coach Rick Barnes is a big time loser in big games. Coaches matter – as you saw in yesterday’s FDU knife fight win over Purdue.
Duke is on fire, and is playing as well as anybody in the country and will enter this game on a 10 game winning streak.
The Blue Devils have the bigs to matchup with Tennessee and are much better on the perimeter without Zakai Zeigler playing.
The Vols are 1-7 ATS in their last seven NCAA Tournament games.
Duke is 4-1 ATS in their last five NCAA Tournament games. Go Duke!
